title: Testicular torsion: a complication of laparoscopic orchidopexy.
abstract: A 19-month-old boy presented with an impalpable right testis. At second-stage Fowler-Stephens laparoscopic orchidopexy, the testicle was found to be torted, a complication that has not been described previously. The procedure, known complications, possible reasons for torsion and possible techniques to avoid torsion occurring are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. mairisteven@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Steven
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: O'Toole